Oh, yes that's right, airfreight is often a slightly more economical
alternative to truck freight and...surprise!...if it doesn't have to be there
in a hurry, it goes on the ground in a truck! (Hint: ask for "deferred
service").
I occasionally use airfreight at work and they do come to the building to
pick-up. Although the trucks rarely have a lift-gate. A few phone calls
might find you a company that can provide door-to-door service.
donny v
1978 MGB
In a message dated 10/20/02 9:44:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Rikrock@aol.com
writes:
> Mike,
>
> Last year I shipped a motor from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, using a
> company
> called Forward Air. Don't let the name fool you, they use trucks as well
as
>
> planes. They do have a website, I think the address is ForwardAir.com
>
> The way it works is you have to crate the motor and take it to one of
their
> terminals. From there it goes to the terminal you specify. They have
> terminals near major airports all over the country. The buyer will have
to
> pick it up at the terminal, they don't ship to an address.
>
> The crate needs to be fairly solid built, and fully enclosed. It is quite
> possible that something else will be stacked on top of your crate during
> shipping. They used a forklift to unload it from my truck and on the
other
> end they loaded it into the buyer's truck with a forklift.
>
> My crate weighed exactly 400 pounds, and the charge was right around $150
> for
> shipping from Philly to LA. It got there (by truck) safely in less than
48
> hours, which amazed me! I would not hesitate to use them again.
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
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